sprinkling

英 [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ]

美 [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ]

n.  少量(落、撒或包含的某种物质); 少数(分散在或包括在某处的人)
v.  撒; 洒; 把…撒(或洒)在…上; 使某物包含少量的另一物; 用…点缀; 下小雨
sprinkle的现在分词

现在分词：sprinkling　复数：sprinklings　

BNC.18909 / COCA.18964

牛津词典

noun

• 少量（落、撒或包含的某种物质）；少数（分散在或包括在某处的人）
  a small amount of a substance that is dropped somewhere, or a number of things or people that are spread or included somewhere
  1. Add a sprinkling of pepper.
     加一点胡椒粉。
  2. Most were men, but there was also a sprinkling of young women.
     多数是男人，不过也有为数不多的年轻妇女。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING (尤指分布在较大面积上的)少量，少许
  Asprinkling ofsomething is a small quantity or amount of it, especially if it is spread over a large area.
  1. ...a light sprinkling of snow...
     薄薄的一层雪
  2. Norway has a fair sprinkling of women ministers.
     挪威有好几位女部长。

英英释义

noun

• the act of sprinkling or splashing water
  1. baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
  2. a sparge of warm water over the malt
  Synonym:sprinklesparge
• the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
  Synonym:aspersion
• a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
  Synonym:scatteringsprinkle
• a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
  1. the first scatterings of green
  2. a sprinkling of grey at his temples
  Synonym:scattering

双语例句

• Such as water sprinkling of moonlight on my bed, my father seemed to see through my mind, silence for a long time, him against the bed, lit a cigarette.
  如水的月色洒在我的床前，父亲似乎看透了我的心事，沉默许久，他靠在床边，点燃了一支香烟。
• Research of Automatic Sprinkling Water Control System before Shooting of Coal Mine
  煤矿放炮前自动洒水控制系统的研究
• Hurry up! It is sprinkling now.
  快点！天已掉雨点了。
• A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt.
  撒盐的顶部有穿孔的混合器。
• A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water.
  能容纳海绵的球状短把装置；常用来洒圣水。
• The micro-nozzle can be used for sprinkling in yard or small garden.
  另有微型喷头可用于庭院或小面积园圃洒浇灌之用。
• Sprinkling water means washing off the filth on the body, eliminating the disaster and getting happiness.
  泼水意味着冲洗掉身上的污垢，消除灾难，得到幸福。
• She made a big performance of sprinkling all the spices on.
  她费了不少劲才把所有的香料都撒在上面。
• A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper.
  用来洒胡椒粉的顶部有穿孔的混合器。
• A few minutes later, the rabbi looked out and saw the priest sprinkling water on their new car.
  几分钟过去了，拉比往窗外观看，看到神父向新车洒水。